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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India Joins the World to Light Up Qutub Minar As a Sign of Unity to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases 
Landmarks across the World will be Light Up to symbolise Unity to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
January 30, 2021 will mark the second annual World Neglected Tropical Diseases  Day, highlighting the global community’s commitment to ending Neglected Tropical Diseases that cause immeasurable suffering among the world’s most marginalized communities. India joins the world to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases. On this day the Qutub Minar will be lit up along with other landmarks across the world.
On World NTD Day, on 30th January 2021, more than 50 landmarks representing 25 nations across the world will be lit up to celebrate how far we have come together in beating NTDs. India too will proudly join these countries, by illuminating UNESCO world heritage site Qutub Minar.
1 in 5 people around the world are affected by NTDs. India is home to the world’s largest absolute burden of at least 11 of these major neglected tropical diseases. These diseases debilitate, disfigure, and can even be fatal to those affected.
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power issues guidelines for budgetary support for flood moderation in Hydropower Projects
Guidelines also issued for budgetary support for roads and bridges in these projects
Target to achieve Hydropower installed capacity of 75 GW by 2030
The Ministry of Power has issued detailed guidelines for Budgetary support for Flood Moderation and for Budgetary Support for Enabling Infrastructure - roads and bridges with regard to Hydropower Projects. The basic objective of the Budgetary Support for these components is to reduce tariff levels of these projects, thus ensuring that the consumers are charged cost related to power components only.
Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation:. The financial value of flood moderation will be worked by technical agencies, viz., CWC, etc. in accordance with the guidelines. The amount required for flood moderation/ storage costs shall be released, through Ministry of Power budgetary provisions after appraisal of each project, on a case-to-case basis, by Public Investment Board / Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs  as per due process.
Budgetary Support for Enabling Infrastructure: - The budgetary support for Enabling Infrastructure i.e., roads/ bridges for Hydropower projects will be on case-to-case basis. It would be provided after appraisal/approval of each project by PIB/ CCEA as per the extant rules/due process and would be provided by the Ministry of Power.
The limit of this budgetary support for such roads and bridges would be i) Rs. 1.5 crore per MW for projects upto 200 MW and ii) Rs. 1.0 crore per MW for projects above 200 MW. It shall be provided for projects starting construction after 08.03.2019, i.e., the date of notification of the Cabinet approval.
The Government of India has approved various measures to promote Hydropower Sector in India. Through these measures, it targets achieving a cumulative Hydropower installed capacity of 75 GW by the year 2030. This will also underline India’s unwavering commitment to mitigate Climate Change by promoting Clean and Green Hydropower. These measures include declaring Large Hydropower Projects, i.e., projects with capacity of more than 25 MW as Renewable Energy Source, Hydro Power Purchase Obligation, Tariff Rationalization Measures for reducing tariff, Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation component of Hydropower Projects and Budgetary Support for cost of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e., Roads and Bridges.
Prime Minister's Office
PM chairs 39th PRAGATI Interaction
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today chaired the meeting of 39th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments.
In the meeting, nine agenda items were taken for review including eight projects and one scheme. Among the eight projects, three projects were from the Ministry of Railways, two projects each were from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Ministry of Power and one project was from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. These eight projects, having a cumulative cost of about Rs. 20,000 crores, are concerning seven states viz., Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Prime Minister stressed upon timely completion of projects to avoid cost overruns.
During the interaction, the Prime Minister also reviewed PoshanAbhiyaan. He said that Poshan Abhiyan should be implemented in mission mode in each state with a whole of government approach. He also talked about participation of Self-Help Groups  and other local organizations in promoting awareness about children’s health and nutrition at the grassroot level, which will help in improving the reach and uptake of the Abhiyaan.
Up to the 38 editions of PRAGATI meetings, 303 projects having a total cost of Rs. 14.64 lakh crore have been reviewed.
Ministry of Education
President Awards the Certificate of Honour and MaharshiBadrayan Vyas Samman for the Year 2017
Scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali, Prakrit, Classical Oriya, Classical Kannada, Classical Telugu and Classical MalayalamHonoured
The President is pleased to award the Certificate of Honour to the following scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali, Prakrit, Classical Oriya, Classical Kannada, Classical Telugu and Classical Malayalam for the year 2017.
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Prof. K.V. Ramkrishnamacharyulu
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Prof. Dipti Sharma Tripathi
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Shri Anantha Sharma Bhuvanagiri
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Shri S. Ramamurthy Sastri
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Prof. B. NarasimhaCharyulu
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Dr. ChirapatPrapandvidya
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Prof. Mohammad Nauman Khan
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Maulana Noor AlamAmini
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Prof.  Syed Ainul Hasan
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Prof. Hari Shankar Shukla
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Dr. V.R. PrabodhaChandran Nair
In addition, the President is also pleased to award the MaharshiBadrayan Vyas Samman to the following scholars of Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali and Prakrit for the year 2017:-
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Dr. Umesh Nepal
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Dr. Masood Alam
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Dr. Abdus Salam Jeelani
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Dr. Sumat Kumar Jain
The distinction is conferred once a year on the Independence Day in recognition of substantial contribution in the field ofSanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Pali, Prakrit, Classical Oriya, Classical Kannada, Classical Telugu and Classical Malayalam.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Fake news on WhatsApp claims Government giving Rs 1000 under Corona Sahayata Yojana
Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Government of India is not giving Rs 1000 to anybody under the so called Corona Sahayata Yojana scheme. This tweet was in response to a widely circulating message on WhatsApp that claimed that Government had launched a scheme-WCHO- under which people were being given Rs 1000 each. The message requires people to click on a link and provide their information.
The tweet clarified that the claim and the link both were fraudulent and warned people against clicking on it.
Background
In order to check the spread of fake news on social media and following observations of the Supreme Court, PIB set up a dedicated unit to bust rumours getting viral on the social media. ‘PIBFactCheck’ is a verified handle on Twitter that continuously monitors trending messages on social media platforms and conducts comprehensive review of its contents to bust fake news. Besides, PIB_India handle and various PIB regional unit handles on Twitter are posting official and authentic version of any item on Twitter using the hashtag #PIBFactCheck for the benefit of the Twitter community at large.
Any person can submit to PIBFactCheck any social media message, including text, audio and video, to verification of its authenticity. These can be submitted online on the portal https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/ or on Whatsapp No. +918799711259 or email: pibfactcheck[at]gmail[dot]com. The details are also available on PIB website: https://pib.gov.in
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt Arrive at Guam to participate in Multilateral Maritime Ex Malabar
Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Guam, an Island Territory of the USA on 21 Aug 21 as part of their on-going deployment to nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Ocean. The two ships are scheduled to participate in the annual Exercise MALABAR-21, between navies of Australia, India, Japan and the USA. MALABAR series of maritime exercises commenced in 1992 as a bilateral IN-USN exercise and has grown in stature over the years to include four prominent navies in the Pacific and Indian Ocean Region. As part of the Exercise, Vice Admiral AB Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command will have operational discussions with Rear Admiral Leonard C. "Butch" Dollaga, Commander CTF-74 focussing on developing an action plan and coordinated operations in the maritime domain. Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti would be embarked onboard INS Shivalik during the conduct of Sea Phase commencing 26 Aug 21.
Exercise MALABAR-21 will be conducted with USN, JMSDF and RAN at sea from 26-29 Aug 21. The exercise will provide an opportunity for common minded navies to enhance inter-operability, gain from best practices and develop a common understanding of procedures for Maritime Security Operations. MALABAR-21 would witness high-tempo exercises conducted between Destroyers', Frigates, Corvettes, Submarines, Helicopters and Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the participating navies. Complex surface, sub-surface and air operations including Live Weapon Firing Drills, Anti-Surface, Anti-Air and Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills, Joint Manoeuvres and Tactical exercises will be conducted during the exercise. The conduct of these exercises despite COVID restrictions is a testimony of synergy between the participating navies and commitment to safer seas.
The participating Indian Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt are the latest indigenously designed and built, multi-role Guided Missile Stealth Frigate and Anti-Submarine Corvette respectively and form part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam, Eastern Naval Command. INS Shivalik is commanded by Captain Kapil Mehta whilst INS Kadmatt is commanded by Commander RK Maharana. The two ships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors, can carry multi-role helicopters and represent the growth of India's warship building capabilities.
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Ministry of Education
Union Education Minister virtually inaugurates Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex is one of the largest lecture theatre complexes in entire Asia with a capacity to teach 6792 students at a time through its 48 classrooms -Union Education Minister
Union Minister for Education Shri Ramesh Pokhiyal ‘Nishank’ today inaugurated the Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex that has been constructed in the campus of Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur via online mode. Shri R.K. Tyagi, Chairman MNIT Jaipur, Prof. Udaykumar R. Yaragatti, Director MNIT Jaipur. Deans, Heads faculty and staff members were present during the ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Pokhriyal informed that Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex at MNIT campus is one of the largest lecture theatre complexes not only in India but in entire Asia with a capacity to teach 6792 students at a time through its 48 classrooms. This uniquely designed building has a total carpet area of about 3 Lakh 66 thousand square feet, and displays a blend of the traditional architecture of Jaipur, through its courtyard, the use of sandstone, Jaali, inward opening corridors, thermal mass, utilising natural land contours in designing and space planning and many other features, he added. These traditional features have been effectively combined with the use of some modern material and practices such as aerated fly ash mixed cement blocks, insulation in walls and roof, double glazed windows for heat and noise insulation, etc.
The Minister said that in order to minimize the impact of the present COVID pandemic on the education of students, distance learning and online learning through e-platforms have become the need of the hour. In view of this exigency, all the 48 classrooms of this Vivekananda Lecture Theatre Complex are going to be e-classrooms to enable innumerable students to join the classrooms virtually and study the courses online, he added.
The Minister hoped that the infrastructure facilities like this would be helpful in effective implementation of the New Education policy and will be able to transform the education system of the country. He congratulated the entire team that was involved in designing and constructing this project that got completed in little more than four years’ time with a cost of approximately 85 Crore rupees.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses pain over the loss of lives in road accident in Etah district of UP
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed pain over the loss of lives in road accident in Etah district of UP.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah congratulated all the scientists on the historic launch of biggest vaccination drive of the world against COVID19
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi India has crossed a crucial stage in the fight against Corona
The world's largest vaccination campaign showcases the immense potential of India's scientists and the power of our leadership
'New India' led by Modi ji is an India that transforms disasters into opportunities and challenges into achievements
This 'Made in India' vaccine is a proof of the determination of Atmanirbhar Bharat
India is one of the few countries which have become successful in the direction of ending the biggest crisis against humanity
Every Indian is proud of this phenomenal achievement and this is the rise of a new Atmanirbhar Bharat on the global landscape
On this historic day, my heartiest gratitude to our all Corona warriors
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah congratulated all the scientists as the nation is witnessing the historic moment of launch of biggest vaccination drive of the world against Covid19.
In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said “under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi India has crossed a crucial stage in the fight against Corona. The world's largest vaccination campaign showcases the immense potential of India's scientists and the power of our leadership.”
Shri Amit Shah said “India is one of the few countries which have become successful in the direction of ending the biggest crisis against humanity. Every Indian is proud of this phenomenal achievement.”
He added that this is the rise of a new Atmanirbhar Bharat on the global landscape.
Union Home Minister also asserted that “ 'New India' led by Modi ji is an India that transforms disasters into opportunities and challenges into achievements. On this historic day, expressing heartiest gratitude to all Corona warriors Shri Amit Shah said this 'Made in India' vaccine is a proof of the determination of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Ministry of Education
More than 3700 suggestions received for ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign in just 3 days
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched a week long ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign for Crowd sourcing of Ideas for Improving Online Education ecosystem of India on 10th April 2020
Ideas can be shared on twitter by using #BharatPadheOnline and notifying @HRDMinistry& @DrRPNishank and on bharatpadheonline.mhrd@gmail.com up to 16th April 2020
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had launched a week long ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign for Crowd sourcing of Ideas for Improving Online Education ecosystem of India on 10th April 2020 in New Delhi. The campaign is gaining popularity among social media users and the HRD Ministry has received more than 3700 suggestions for ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign in just 3 dayson Twitter and e-mail.People are appreciatingthis initiative and also thanking the Ministry for promoting the online education system.The narrative around the campaign has picked on social media in a big way so much that it was found trending in topten on twitter today.
‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign is a one week long campaign for Crowd sourcing of Ideas for Improving Online Education ecosystem of India . The campaign aims to invite all the best brains in India to share suggestions/solutions directly with HRD Ministry to overcome constraints of online education while promoting the available digital education platforms.Ideas can be shared on bharatpadheonline.mhrd[at]gmail[dot]comand on twitter by using # BharatPadheOnline up to 16th April 2020. While using Twitter one must tag @HRDMinistry and @DrRPNishank so that ideas can be notified to the Ministry.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways records best ever July Monthly freight loading of 122.14 MT in July’22
The incremental loading in the month of July has been 9.3 MT i.e. a growth of 8.25 % over the previous best July figures achieved in 2021
With this, Indian Railways has had 23 straight months of best ever monthly freight loading
Indian Railways  has recorded best ever July Monthly freight loading of 122.14 MT in July’22. The incremental loading in the month of July has been 9.3 MT i.e. a growth of 8.25 % over the previous best July figures achieved in 2021. With this, Indian Railways has had 23 straight months of best ever monthly freight loading.
IR has achieved an incremental loading of 11.54 MT in Coal, followed by 1.22 MT in Balance other goods, 0.56 MT each in Cement & Clinker and Containers and 0.47 MT in POL.
Increase in automobile loading has been another highlight of Freight Business in FY 2022- 23 and 1698 rakes have been loaded in FY 2022-23 till July as compared to 994 rakes during the same period of last year i.e. a growth of 71%.
The cumulative freight loading from 1st April’2022 to 31st July’2022 has been 501.53 MT as against 452.13 MT achieved in 2021-22 i.e. an incremental loading of 49.40 MT, with a growth of 10.92 % over same period last year.
The freight NTKMs  have increased from 63.3 Billion in July ’21 to 75 Billion in July’22 registering a growth of 18.38 %. The cumulative NTKMs in the first four months have also grown by 19.46 %.
The sustained efforts of Indian Railways to increase supply of Coal to Power houses, in close coordination with Ministry of Power and Coal, have been one of the key features of the freight performance in the month of July. The loading of Coal  to Power Houses has increased by 13.2 MT in July with 47.98 MT Coal being moved to Power houses as against 34.74 MT last year, i.e. a growth of 38%. Cumulatively, in the first four months of the year, IR has loaded more than 47.95 MT extra coal to Power Houses as compared to same period of last year, with a growth of more than 32%.
The commodity wise growth number show that IR has achieved impressive growth in almost all commodity segments with the following growth rates:
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Seven persons from Maharashtra to participate in “Mann Ki Baat@100“ National Conclave in Delhi
Mumbai : 25 April 2023
To mark the 100th episode of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat’ monthly address, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is organizing a day long National Conclave on "Mann Ki Baat@100" at New Delhi on 26th April 2023. The Conclave will be graced by Shri Jagdeep Dhankar, Hon'ble Vice President of India, in the presence of Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Hon'ble Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports. Seven, from among the many persons from Maharashtra, who were mentioned by the Prime Minister in different episodes of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ over the years, have been invited as esteemed guests for the National Conclave. They include Chandrakant Damodar Kulkarni, Bandu Sitaram Dhotre, Sonali Helvi, Rajendra Yadav, Doctor Borse, Chandrakishore Patil and Sharmila Oswal.
The National Conclave will bring together around 100 esteemed citizens from various parts of the country whose names have been mentioned by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in the previous episodes of "Mann Ki Baat". These individuals have made remarkable contributions towards nation building, as recognized by the Prime Minister in his monthly broadcasts. Chandrakant Kulkarni from Pune, has pledged to donate Rs.5,000/- for the Cleanliness Drive out of his Rs.16000 pension per month. Bandu Sitaram Dhotre from Chandrapur is the President of an NGO called Ecological Protection Organization which launched a cleanliness campaign in and around Chandrapur Fort. Sonali Helvi from Satara is the Captain of Maharashtra Under-21 Women's Kabaddi team. Rajendra Yadav is an innovative farmer from Nashik, who set up a vaccination van during Covid 19 by using his tractor. Doctor Borse from Pune is a Covid Warrior. Chandrakishore Patil was mentioned by the Prime Minister for his efforts to clean Godavri River in Nashik. Sharmila Oswal, a resident of Kenad village near Alibaug, has been contributing in a unique way in the production of millets for the last 20 years and is known as Millets woman.
During the inaugural session, the Hon'ble Vice President will release two books. The first book is a coffee table book on "Mann Ki Baat@100", which highlights the journey of the program and its transformative impact in fostering direct communication between the Prime Minister and the citizens. The second book, titled "Collective Spirit, Concrete Action" by Shri S.S. Vempati, former CEO of Prasar Bharati, documents the diverse themes covered by PM Modi's conversations in 'Mann Ki Baat', encompassing social, economic, environmental, cultural, health, and fitness issues that resonate with the heart of the nation.
The National Conclave will also feature four sessions, each highlighting the wide-ranging themes of Prime Minister's interactions during 'Mann Ki Baat'. These sessions will be facilitated by eminent panels and will showcase the empowering effect of 'Mann Ki Baat' in connecting citizens directly with the Prime Minister and inspiring them to become agents of change.